QUOTE : I buried my face into my hands. I felt his arms go about me. “I messed up,” I cried softly. “Come here,” he whispered. I crawled into his lap and wrapped my arms around his neck. It felt like the most natural thing in the world to do. His strong arms encircled me and he buried his face into my neck. “Take a step with me,” he implored. I pulled back to study him. His warm eyes studied me back. “What do you mean?” “We are different people now. I love who we were. But lets see who we are now…together.” My heart slammed against my ribs. “Okay,” I whispered. “I know you have a lot to process.” His hand brushed down the length of my hair. “I’m in no rush, Hadley.” He drew in a breath. “I’ll wait for you.” I